Although the marketplace for short stories is difficult, many new writers choose to begin with writing them, almost as a right of passage, a place for honing language, testing their narrative nerve over a shortish distance, and organising a palette.

The Palettes for Fiction

David Morley, Director of the Warwick Writing Programme, leads you through a series of creative writing challenges designed to help you develop your creativity and talent as a writer and reader.

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Introducing the Writing Challenges podcast and setting challenge number 1 - The Word Hoard.

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Play, Pleasure and Games

The relationship between reading and writing and how being an 'original' reader can help with creativity.

Adventures in reading

Finding your voice will stimulate your progress as a writer. This week's challenge focusses on your self and selves, helping you to get to know the dimensions of your voice.

The Character Called the Writer

How to get into the writing 'zone'. How do you translate the desire to write into the will to write?

A Mental Switch

The role of consciousness in writing and the creative process.

The Palettes for Fiction

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